Starting January 1, 2026, Saudi Arabia will implement a four-tier excise tax on sweetened beverages based on their sugar ...

UAE will apply a new tiered Excise Tax on sweetened drinks from January 2026, linking tax per litre to sugar and sweetener ...

ZATCA clarified that the new system fully replaces the existing model, which applied a fixed 50 per cent excise tax based on ...

This system, which is shifting from a flat 50 percent rate to a system based on sugar content (grams per 100ml) ...

The FTA further confirmed that, with the implementation of the new mechanism, carbonated drinks will no longer be classified ...

Excess fructose, especially from sugary drinks, juices, and processed foods, harms health by overloading the liver and ...

The Board of Directors of the Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority (ZATCA) approved amendments to certain provisions of the ...

Saudi Arabia will change how excise tax is calculated on sweetened beverages from 2026, shifting to a tiered system based ...

On Tuesday, the Italian Chamber adopted the 2026 finance law, officially postponing the “sugar tax” – which targets ...

Saudi Arabia is changing the game for sweetened drinks starting Thursday, January 1. The Saudi Zakat, Tax and Customs ...

The next highest category of added sugar intake is from desserts and sweet snacks, clocking in at 19% of the average intake.

Starting 1 January 2026, the new mechanism for calculating Excise Tax on Sweetened Drinks based on the “Tiered-Volumetric Model” will come into force in the UAE.Under this model, the amount of tax ...